Question 1

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of RNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  single stranded
B)  ribose sugar
C)  found only in the nucleus
D)  uracil base
E)  does not contain thymineF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Genetically-engineered organisms that carry foreign DNA are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutated
B)  Transgenic
C)  Transformed
D)  Virulent
E)  DiseasedF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which molecule contains anticodons?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA
B)  mRNA
C)  rRNA
D)  tRNA
E)  dRNAF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The small circular molecules of DNA in bacteria are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  plasmids
B)  desmids
C)  primers
D)  clones
E)  microparticlesF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Making a protein from mRNA is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  translation
B)  transcription
C)  polymerase
D)  replication
E)  promoter ​F) B) and E)
G) B) and D) A

Question 6

What type of cloning is used to grow replacement human tissues and organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproductive
B)  Genetic
C)  Pharmaceutical
D)  Prophylactic
E)  TherapeuticF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

About how many SNPs exists in the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million
B)  3 million
C)  30 million
D)  1 billion
E)  3 billionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What percentage of human DNA is devoted to coding exons?

Accepted Answer

A)  1%
B)  15%
C)  25%
D)  50%
E)  100%F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The start codon is ____. The start codon is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  AAA
B)  TTT
C)  AUG
D)  GUA
E)  UUU ​F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The double helix structure describes the shape of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA
B)  proteins
C)  three dimensional proteins
D)  DNA
E)  ribosomesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The molecule that shuttles amino acids during protein synthesis is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA
B)  mRNA
C)  rRNA
D)  tRNA
E)  dRNAF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

What type of genetically-engineered organism produces drugs that treat cystic fibrosis and prevent blood clots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria
B)  Dogs
C)  Mice
D)  Goats
E)  VirusesF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which portion of DNA serves as the starting point for a gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  promoter
B)  nucleotide cap
C)  codon
D)  transcript
E)  polymeraseF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Where in the DNA molecule are hydrogen bonds?

Accepted Answer

A)  between sugars
B)  between phosphates
C)  between sugar and phosphate
D)  between bases
E)  in the backboneF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The first bioengineered organisms were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses
B)  Fungi
C)  Protozoans
D)  plant cells
E)  BacteriaF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

DNA replication is described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemiconservative
B)  conservative
C)  double stranded
D)  semiconservative
E)  conservedF) A) and B)
G) B) and C) D

Question 17

What type of cloning is used to creating a cloned embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproductive
B)  Genetic
C)  Pharmaceutical
D)  Prophylactic
E)  TherapeuticF) C) and E)
G) C) and D) A

Question 18

During translation which molecule is formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA
B)  mRNA
C)  tRNA
D)  proteins
E)  ribosomesF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The scientists credited for the discovery of DNA are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Smith and Jones
B)  Heisnberg and Frizt
C)  Watson and Crick
D)  Singer and Nicholson
E)  Franklin and RamseyF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following methods of DNA amplification does NOT require cloning?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse transcription
B)  polymerase chain reaction
C)  cloned DNA
D)  reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction
E)  polymerase chain reaction and cloned DNAF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 21: DNA Genes and Biotechnology

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of RNA?

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Genetically-engineered organisms that carry foreign DNA are ____.

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Which molecule contains anticodons?

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The small circular molecules of DNA in bacteria are known as ____.

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Making a protein from mRNA is known as ____.

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What type of cloning is used to grow replacement human tissues and organs?

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About how many SNPs exists in the human genome?

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What percentage of human DNA is devoted to coding exons?

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The start codon is ____. The start codon is ____.

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The double helix structure describes the shape of ____.

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The molecule that shuttles amino acids during protein synthesis is ____.

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What type of genetically-engineered organism produces drugs that treat cystic fibrosis and prevent blood clots?

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Which portion of DNA serves as the starting point for a gene?

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Where in the DNA molecule are hydrogen bonds?

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The first bioengineered organisms were ____.

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DNA replication is described as ____.

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What type of cloning is used to creating a cloned embryo?

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During translation which molecule is formed?

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The scientists credited for the discovery of DNA are ____.

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Which of the following methods of DNA amplification does NOT require cloning?

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